Apollo and Daphne, from "The Loves of the Gods" (Amorosi diletti degli dei)
ca. 1531–76
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 6 1/8 x 4 5/16 in. (15.5 x 10.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1962
Accession Number
62.602.145(8)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Apollo and Daphne*, a engraving by the Italian master printmaker Giulio Bonasone (. 1531–1576), part of his series *The Loves of the Gods*Amorosi diletti dei*). This intimate sheet, measuring just 6 1/8 x 4 5/16 inches, captures the dramatic moment from Ovid's *Metamorphoses where the god Apollo pursues the nymph Daphne, who transforms into a laurel tree escape his affections. Bonasone, active during the Renaissance, excelled in translating grand mythological narratives into finely detailed prints, making classical stories accessible to a wider audience beyond elite paintings. Engravi...
About the Artist
Giulio Bonasone · 1500–1600
Comment on works: History; Mythology